We have been reading the “Holy Wild” on Christian Book Club this month. Personally, I enjoyed the book a great deal. I can always tell how much I like a book by how early in the month I get it finished. I have a fairly busy schedule and if I am enjoying a book it gets finished in the first week of the month. If it is one of those books that I am less interested in, I am pushing to finish by the end of the month. One of the things that the Christian Book Club helps me to do is stay consistent in my reading of Christian literature.

My favorite two chapters of the book were chapters 11 and 12. In chapter 11 Mark talked about rest and the Sabbath. I thought he did a good job of explaining “Sabbath” as a gift. It is so true that if we decide to make the Sabbath a part of our lives one of the first things we do is try and figure out the rules. How refreshing to view the Sabbath as a gift.

In chapter 12 Mark talks about the glory of God and how the whole earth is filled with His glory. I like the idea that His glory is displayed in us. I hope that you have enjoyed the book as well. It fit nicely with his book “Your God is Too Safe” and I am glad that we were able to read them here on the Christian Book Club together. I look forward to your comments.

The Holy Wild: Trusting in the Character of God By Mark Buchanan / Multnomah It’s the direst question in human existence: Can God be trusted? With refreshing honesty, Buchanan poignantly explains what’s riding on our answer. Whether we’re peaceful or suspicious, happy or discontented, everything hangs on our perception of divine character—and matters mightily at the day of our death. Discover meaning for your life—and joy for living! 292 pages, hardcover from Multnomah.

On Christian Book Club we are now reading Mark Buchanan’s “The Holy Wild”. We have read and discussed one of Mark’s book last year, “Your God is Too Safe”, and most of you found Mark to have a writing style that caused you to stop and reflect on who God is. As I have started reading “The Holy Wild” I think you will have draw the same conclusions. It is a very good book so far. The book is broken into three parts and so this month we will take about 10 days to read and discuss each of the parts. Part 1 is called “Drink From This Stream”, Part 2 is called “Stand in This Place, and Part 3 is called “Search These Woods”.

I look forward to reading your comments as Buchanan talks about God’s faithfulness and what that means to us. I am going to include a video that I found on You Tube where Mark is talking about one of his other books. I like to be able to watch and listen to the authors whenever possible. Sometimes it helps me connect to the writing in ways I might not have otherwise. I will also include a link to the book in case you don’t have it yet.

The Holy Wild: Trusting in the Character of God By Mark Buchanan / Multnomah It’s the direst question in human existence: Can God be trusted? With refreshing honesty, Buchanan poignantly explains what’s riding on our answer. Whether we’re peaceful or suspicious, happy or discontented, everything hangs on our perception of divine character—and matters mightily at the day of our death. Discover meaning for your life—and joy for living! 292 pages, hardcover from Multnomah.

I will be praying for all of you to have a truly blessed 2009!